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Bermuda Triangle Mystery - Facts and Myths

So looking for the facts behind the
mystery of Bermuda Triangle? More than 1000 ships and planes have
disappeared in the triangle area over the past five centuries and
continue to do so.

And all these happen when apparently there are no human errors,
equipment failures or even natural disasters. Strangely, the ships and
aircraft just vanish when everything seems to be okay.

Many believe that Devil is at play here and therefore call the area also as Devil's Triangle.

The facts however are quite far from what is generally known or believed
to be true. There are many stories and myths created through sheer
imagination of writers who have used them rampantly to draw publicity to
their books. In many cases, the facts got blurred.

Well, I have been digging deep into the incidents, and analyzing the
facts and evidences to bring out the truth. This section is an account
of those findings.

So where is Bermuda Triangle located and how large is the area? Is there
a map? And do you get to know when exactly you cross the line and enter
the area?

Bermuda Triangle

By the simplest of all definitions, Bermuda Triangle is located off the
South-Eastern coast of the United States and in the Atlantic Ocean. The
three corners of the triangle are: Miami (Florida); San Juan (Puerto
Rico); and Bermuda (the north-Atlantic island).

The accidents have mostly taken place near the southern boundary of the
triangle between Florida and Puerto Rico. You can always argue that's
obvious because that's where the area of the triangle is widest and
therefore such possibilities should be more anyway!

But the area is not as simple as it appears in the picture above. If you
want to know more about its location and the map, then check out Bermuda Triangle Location & Map.

o the next question is why the name
"Bermuda Triangle"? At the time of coining the term, the first name that
came up was "Miami Triangle".

But Florida objected saying that they would lose visitors to Miami with
such name as people would fear to come there. So the next name taken up
was "Puerto Rico Triangle".

Puerto Rico too raised objections. Then it was the turn for the 21
square mile tiny island Bermuda which forms the third corner of the
triangle.

And no one seems to have bothered. Bermuda was then also known as the
"Isle of the Devils" which fitted to the triangle concept quite well and
therefore the final name "Bermuda Triangle" was coined.

Lost Planes & Ships in Bermuda Triangle

Here are some of the most
amazing stories of planes and ships that disappeared while crossing the
triangle area. As you visit the links, you will also see my findings
behind such great mysteries of all times.

Flight 19:
The Avenger planes of Flight-19 took off from the U.S Naval Base of
Florida for a routine training session, but never returned.

PBM Martin Mariner:
When the hopes for Flight-19 was quickly fading, two Martin Mariner
planes were sent by US Navy to search them out. One came back, but
strangely the other didn't. Read the full story.

Tudor Star Tiger:
Star Tiger, a Tudor Mark-IV aircraft disappeared in Bermuda Triangle
shortly before it was about to land at the Bermuda airport.

Fight DC-3: The flight DC-3 NC16002 disappeared when it was only 50 miles south of Florida and about to land in Miami.

C-54 Skymaster: Apparently it seemed to be a sudden thunderstorm that had disintegrated the plane. But there was much more to the story.

Mary Celeste - The Ghost Ship:
Known as one of the ghost ships of Bermuda Triangle, Mary Celeste had
many misadventures even before her mystery voyage in 1872. Find out the
full story.

Marine Sulphur Queen:
This 524-foot carrier of molten sulphur started sail on Feb 2, 1963
from Beaumont, Texas with 39 crew. It was reported lost in Florida
Straits on February 4.

Ellen Austin:
The Ellen Austin, an American schooner, met with another ship in
Bermuda Triangle. The other ship that was moving in full speed,
strangely had nobody on board.

USS Cyclops: Disappearance of the carrier ship U.S.S. Cyclops in Bermuda Triangle has been one of the greatest mysteries of the sea.

USS Scorpion:
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Nuclear powered submarine of United States
Navy that disappeared in Bermuda Triangle area in May 1968.

Those were only few cases. Check out Bermuda Triangle Incidents for a list of all the major indents in the triangle area along with fascinating stories for many.

Popular theories solving the mystery

So what caused the ships and aircraft to disappear mysteriously? There
have been many research and explorations done to uncover the mystery.
There is no single theory that can explain all the incidents of
disappearances. The ships and aircraft have been victims of different
circumstances and situations. Things happened quickly and unexpectedly.
While many theories have come out, there are few that come close to
solving the Bermuda Triangle Mystery.

Methane Gas
trapped under the sea floor can erupt, as a result can lower the water
density and cause ships to sink. Even planes flying over it, can catch
fire and get completely destroyed during such gas blowout.

Sargasso Sea
is a strange area that has no shores and bounded only by water currents
on all sides. Many ships passing through it have been stranded and made
motionless.

Electronic Fog,
a strange thick cloud appears from nowhere and engulfs a ship or a
plane. Instruments begin to malfunction, and finally the ship or the
aircraft vanishes without a trace.

There are many other theories. Check out the Theories of Bermuda Triangle that explains most of such strange factors that would have caused the disappearances.

And there are also theories that took recourse to some supernatural events to explain the disappearances. Check out Supernatural Theories to know about them.

History of Bermuda Triangle

So how and when did it all start, and who first noted the abnormal incidents in the triangle area? Check out Bermuda Triangle History to know about that.

News articles on Bermuda Triangle

Over the years there have been dozens of articles, books, and television
programs that promoted the mystery and history of the Bermuda Triangle.
Here are some references to such news articles published in the past: News Articles on Bermuda Triangle